September 13-15, 2014
Auction Highlights

The sale features some of the rarest and most desirable of Western Americana, and Americana in general. Several major collections combine to offer some of the best material offered at public sale in decades. Among the collections from which we have drawn for this auction are the Bill Burger Collection, Ken Prag Collection, two impressive Colorado Collections and more, including the families of artists, mine owners and others. Many of the items are coming to auction for the first time.

Topical Directories
Various Railroad Directories (Poor's etc); Mining Equipment directories, various, 1879-1922; Steamboat Directory 1856; Newspaper directories 1870's; Express Directory 1860; Shippers Guide 1870; Jewelry dealers 1884; Masonic directories

Rare Books
Exploration guides for the California gold rush; Exploration guides for Pikes Peak (Colorado) gold rush; Exploration guides for Idaho mines (1860's); Numismatic: Eckfeldt (1850 and 1851 editions); Arizona historical suite, including Mowry, etc; History of Idaho Territory 1884; Banditti of the Plains 1894 (cattleman's war); Yellowstone 1868; Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde 1893; Illustrations of Colusa Co., Cal 1880; Olive Oatman bio and original CDV;

Numismatics

Ingots
This is one of the best rare ingot sections for public auction ever assembled. It includes several Western Assayer ingots, the very best of the collectible ingots: Theall (1869); Ruhling (1869, presentation to William Sharon); Riotte, Mathey, Kustel (1880); Presentation ingots: Ruhling to Sharon (1869); Mine Ingots: Gould & Curry (1904); Cerro Gordo, Vic Bernard (c1868-1875); Union Mine, Cerro Gordo (c1868-75); Austin or Eureka (c1890); Gould-Tylor, Salvage Mine (Downieville, c1900, gold ingot). Post-1900 American ingots (more than 200!): Mine ingots: Homestake; Idaho mines; Cripple Creek; Leadville; Tombstone; others. Refinery ingots: many different. Commemorative ingots dating from the 1940's. US Mint ingots: San Francisco, others.

Coins
The rare Texas 1839 Fantasy Piece (Ford)

Books
The two California gold rush Eckfeldt volumes (1850 with original packet of California gold dust) and the 1851 volume with more illustrations of the Private issues.

Scrip and Checks
Clark Gruber checks; Colorado Scrip

Tokens
(about 500!): California, including the rare Bodie Delury & Garcia: Nevada - many ghost towns and saloons, including two different from Palisade American Saloon Tokens from all over!

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